«Teaching is essential, since as well as increasing students’ knowledge, it is also psychologically enjoyable for the professor. Researching by yourself isolates you. Research explained, brought to life for the students by telling, demonstrating, showing, involving: this is absolutely what you have to do».

Giuseppe Zerbi, Professor Emeritus of Materials Science and Technology at the Politecnico di Milano, has dedicated his scientific career to molecular spectroscopy and innovative applications for functional organic materials. He retraces his academic history in conversation with his former student, Professor Chiara Castiglioni.

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Impronte Politecniche (Politecnico Footprints) is a series of video portraits in which Emeritus and Honorary Professors of the Politecnico relate their academic story conversing with one of their students; from their beginnings to the present day, passing through the successes, challenges, anecdotes, places, teachers, and students they have encountered along the way.